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The federal government formed the interstate commerce commission to oversee

Railroad operations across the nation

When did wage slavery end in America

never

How did eugene v debs organize the workers of the American railway union

The members worked in the same industry

Why were immigrants often hired to work in sweatshops

Immigrants would work for low wages in unsafe conditions

Why did workers in company towns feel that they worked in a system of wage slavery

They could not leave their jobs until their debts were paid to the company

What did people who followed the ideals of socialism in the 1800s believe about wealth

that all people should share equally in society's wealth

Which individual led the Knights of Labor and encouraged the use of boycotts and negotiation to end the bondage of wage labor

Terence Powderly

How did public opinion of labor issues change in response to the violence of the Homestead Strike

Public opinion turned against all labor unions

How did vertical integration allow a business to reduce costs

By controlling the business at each phase of a product's development, vertical integration allowed a business to reduce costs.

What invention had the greatest effect on the daily lives of Americans

there were many, electricity, phones and cars

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